"Towards Another Miraculous" from and with Frank Willens & Maria Scaroni

A work based on non-production. Day and night, Frank Willens and Maria Scaroni walked through Berlin resulting in a piece on the outer boarders of a theater piece or rather, a borderline production. Freed from what often weighs down a showing, they invite people to take part and from nothingness, they bring a collective piece on the stage or space, simply so. Every time, the piece will be different – novel and unpredictable. Light, body movement, sound, language, the everyday and the act of longing are all contributions in a piece mirroring the last performance piece from Bas Jan Ader’s “In Search of the Miraculous” within the title. More to say would be unjust to the concept. After successful implementations in HAU, Theater Freiburg and in Estonia – every time a premiere of it’s own so-to-say – another miraculous is to be experienced in the humble abode of ausland.

For the occassion in ausland, Marc Lohr and Dominique Pollet will be joining with with select interventions of music, sound and light.

http://www.marclohr.com

Biographies:

Frank Willens

Originally from California, Frank Willens lives and works in Berlin since 2003. In the United States, Willens worked with Paul McCartney (World Tour), Notre Dame de Paris/Las Vegas, and with Kunst-Stoff Arts based in San Franscisco, alongside many others. In Berlin, he has developed and completed projects with Meg Suart/Damaged Goods, Laurent Chétouane, Wilhelm Groener and Tino Sehgal. At documenta (13) in 2012 and in the following year at the Venice Biennale in 2013, Willens managed the piece This Variation from Sehgal. In 2008, Willens was awarded the price of best performer as part of the Dortmunder Favoriten Festival (FAV) for the solo piece “Bildbeschreibung” commended by Heiner Müller. In 2011 he was awarded a dance stipend from the Berlin Senate.

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Maria Scaroni

Worked and continues to work as a “dance maker” and choreographer on long-term – hybrid – engagements with Jess Curtis on “The Symmetry Project,” and with Vania Rovisco (AADK) on “The State of Things.” These projects boarder installation, live events and theater works in various spaces. Additionally, Scaroni dances with Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods, Tino Sehgal and Jeremy Wade. She teaches at HZT in Berlin and is involved with additional training courses and programs such as P.O.R.C.H. and Smash. Within these frames she develops methods of observing the body as material. Maria Scaroni received an MA in modern Italian literature with a focus on media and communication.